Phylogeny
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- Great Grand Panjandrum
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Well, Doc, I believe we've stumbled upon a trio of similar-sounding words for a series of WOTDs.
American Heritage Dictionary:
BUT ...
American Heritage Dictionary:
Phylogeny
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. phy·log·e·nies
1. The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. Also called phylogenesis. 2. The evolutionary development of an organ or other part of an organism: the phylogeny of the amphibian intestinal tract. 3. The historical development of a tribe or racial group.
ETYMOLOGY: Greek phūlon, race, class; see phylum + –geny.
BUT ...
... and not to be confused with:philology
SYLLABICATION: phi·lol·o·gy
NOUN: 1. Literary study or classical scholarship. 2. See historical linguistics.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English philologie, from Latin philologia, love of learning, from Greek philologiā, from philologos, fond of learning or of words : philo-, philo- + logos, reason, speech; see –logy.
Philogyny is the love/deep admiration for women/womenkind. An antonym of misogyny.
Regards//Larry
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